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Image: David using his initial loan setup. Note the inverted yellow button switch by his shoulder that he operates with a small shrug.<\/em><\/p>\n David\u2019s begun to enjoy playing the games he loves again thanks to an adapted gaming setup created by our specialist assessment team. It\u2019s work in progress though, and we\u2019re looking forward to tweaking the setup until he can play to the very best of his abilities.<\/p>\n David has no movement below his shoulders due to a spinal cord injury, but he was eager to get back to playing console games using his head and shoulder movements. He contacted our team, who worked with him via a series of online sessions.<\/p>\n \u201cWe talked with David about his gaming and console preferences,\u201d said Nomi, one of our specialist team, \u201cWe agreed that racing games would be a good starting point for an adapted controller setup that we could potentially build from in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n The team loaned David an initial equipment setup that included a chin-controlled joystick that acts as a left joystick, and a button mounted by his shoulder that can be used for menus or as a right trigger. He also has the option for the setup to be co-piloted using a second standard controller operated by his family or carers for playing more complex games.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s given David access to games again, which is really fantastic. It works for him, but there\u2019s still room for improvement so we\u2019ll keep trialling different joystick options to find the one he\u2019s most comfortable with.\u201d<\/p>\n Our extensive loan library of equipment gives us this flexibility to adjust or remodel a controller setup until our experienced team \u2013 and the gamer we\u2019re supporting – are sure that it\u2019s the most effective, comfortable and safest possible access solution at that particular time. Keeping this library well-stocked, fully maintained and up to date is a continual challenge however, and we\u2019re truly thankful for all your continuing support in funding this invaluable part of our service.<\/p>\n We\u2019re looking forward to the challenge of matching David\u2019s equipment as closely as possible to his abilities. It\u2019s already given him the chance to enjoy games like Forza<\/a> again, and it really will be great to continue the process of helping him become the very best gamer he can be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: David using his initial loan setup. Note the inverted yellow button switch by his shoulder that he operates with a small shrug. David\u2019s begun to enjoy playing the games he loves again thanks to an adapted gaming setup created by our specialist assessment team. It\u2019s work in progress though, and we\u2019re looking forward to… View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-study"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n